Washburn 2015 graduate Eshay Brantley is one of 6 poets representing Minnesota in an international Spoken Word Competition BRAVE NEW VOICES in DC this summer. She is the third student from washburn to achieve this honor (following Antoine Duke and Lucien Parker). Washburn is very proud of her! If you see her or know her congratulate her. Here is the website for more info: http://truartspeaks.org/ Also if you haven't seen Eshay and Luke in the documentary "Black Brilliance" - featuring three of our staff, Ms. Vasich, Ms. Boone, and Ms. Spring, check it out as well!http://video.tpt.org/video/2365567991/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3a24rK0N54